Holiday Beauty Swaps That Guarantee You'll Stand Out From the Crowd

Holiday Beauty: Swap Ribbons for Hair Jewelry

Repeat after us: Accessories don't need to be intended for hair to use them there. Your grandmother's brooch or your favorite necklace can just as easily accent to your party hairstyle as your clothes. Use a family heirloom to pin back long hair or decorate an updo, says Jillian Halouska, a stylist at Warren-Tricomi in New York City. Or wrap a necklace or bracelet around the base of your ponytail or on your crown like a headband, suggests fellow stylist Leah Dement.

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Holiday Beauty: Swap Bold Brows for Lighter Ones

Thanks to models like Cara Delevingne, bold brows are everywhere lately. For a twist on statement face-framers, Dean Fournier, an artist for Lorac cosmetics, says to fill in yours with a pencil one shade lighter than the brow hair. This not only softens the face, he adds, but it also pairs well with a deep lip or dark eye.

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Holiday Beauty: Swap a Smoky Eye for Loads of Lashes

No one, especially not us, will blame you for wanting to show off your smoky-eye skills this season. That said, if you want to switch it up for a night, we love Warren-Tricomi makeup artist Brooke Wilhelm's idea for a nude eye with lots of individual lashes. "A ton of lashes and a bold lip is so sexy," she says. Try a nude or slightly shimmery eyeshadow, a touch of eyeliner, and multiple sets of individual eyelashes to achieve the look.

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Holiday Beauty: Swap Metallic Nails for a Marble Effect

So over metallic polish? Get adventurous with DIY marble nail art, says Claudine DeSola, celebrity stylist and owner of Caravan Stylist Studio in New York City. She swears it's not as hard as it looks. See for yourself with Cutepolish's YouTube tutorial.

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Holiday Beauty: Swap a Bun for a Sparkly Low Ponytail

A low pony is even easier than a chignon and will stand out in a room full of topknots. For a polished effect, Halouska advises parting hair down the center and gathering it at the nape of the neck before spraying in place with L'Oréal Professionnel's Perfect Shimmer. Hairspray and grown-up glitter? Yes, please.

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Holiday Beauty: Swap a Winged Eye for a Double Wing

What could be better than a standard winged eye? How about two wings. Fournier recommends using a liquid liner to create a cat-eye wing on the top lash line. Then slightly above the first wing, draw a second wing. Make it pop by creating contrast, and apply a high shine shimmer shadow between the two wings with a precision brush. Repeat on the other eye.

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Holiday Beauty: Swap a Curling Iron for Hot Rollers

Hot rollers are the best-kept secret of some of the chicest fashion editors we know. Dement agrees: "You can use a curler set on dirty or washed hair to refresh your style, and it looks like you just had a blowout."

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Holiday Beauty: Swap Bold Neutrals for Pops of Color

Coral lip colors are just as appropriate for the holidays as the beach if you pair them with the right dress and jewel-tone eyeliner. Take a turquoise, emerald, or amethyst liner under the bottom lashes and extend it out and up," says celebrity makeup artist Susan Posnick. Keep the lid matte, so you get just that pop of color. "It goes great with a black dress—and lots of mascara, of course."